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ALLERGY TEST

Specimen type:
Serum
Tube type / collection container:
Specimen collection notes:
Preferred specimen is 6 mL red-top nonserum separator (plain) tube. Centrifuged and capped serum separator tube also acceptable. See reference information for complete list of allergens and allergy panels. Collection of more than one tube may be required. If drawing specimen into microtainer tubes, contact lab for calculation of number of microtainers required based on number of allergens to be tested.
What to submit:
2 mL serum for every 10 allergens.
Patient preparation:
None.
 
Specimen Processing Instructions:
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and submit 0.3 mL aliquot of serum per allergen.
Transport temperature:
Room temperature.
Specimen stability:
Room temperature: 4 weeks. Refrigerated: 4 weeks. Frozen: 1 year.
Rejection criteria:
Stability exceeded; lipemic, icteric, or hemolyzed specimen.
 
Reference range:

Class

IgE (ku/L)

Comment

0

<0.10

Negative

0/1

0.1–0.34

Equivocal

1

0.35–0.69

Low Positive

2

0.7–3.4

Moderate Positive

3

3.5–17.4

Positive

4

>17.5

Strong Positive

Alert limits:
None.
Additional information:
Order code Description Order Code Description
PVT2 Alder Grey IgE PVF235 LENTILS IGE
PVF20 ALMOND IGE PVF215 LETTUCE
PVM6 ALTERNARIA IGE PVLB LIMA BEAN, IGE
PVC725 AMARANTH IGE (RED) PVR306 LIME IGE
PVAMC AMERICAN CHEESE IGE PVF80 LOBSTER IGE
PVC6 AMOXICILLIN IGE PVR345 MACADAMIA NUT IGE
PVC5 AMPICILLIN IGE PVF91 MANGO FRUIT IGE
PVI70 Ant Fire IgE PVT1 MAPLE BOX ELDER IGE
PVF49 APPLE IGE PVW16 MARSHELDER ROUGH IGE
PVF237 Apricot IgE PVG4 MEADOW FESCUE IGE
PVR261 ASPARAGUS IGE PVT21 MELALEUCA IGE
PVM3 ASPERGILLUS IGE PVF87 MELONS IGE
PVT73 AUSTRALIAN PINE IGE PVF2 MILK IGE
PVF96 AVOCADO IGE PVD2 MITE FARINAE IGE
PVG17 Bahia IgE PVD1 MITE PTERONYSSINUS
PVF92 BANANA IGE PVF37 MOLLUSK IGE
PVF6 BARLEY IGE PVI71 MOSQUITO IGE
PVR269 BASIL IGE PVMCH MOZZ CHEESE IGE
PVT5 BEECH IGE PVXM4 MUCOR RACEMOSUS IGE
PVF27 BEEF IGE PVW6 MUGWORT IGE
PVBT BEET IGE PVR212 MUSHROOM IGE
PVBGR Bent Grass IgE* PVF89 MUSTARD IGE
PVXG2 BERMUDA GRASS IGE PVW20 NETTLE IGE
PVT3 BIRCH TREE IGE PVT7 OAK TREE IGE
PVBOL BLACK OLIVE IGE PVF7 OAT IGE
PVF280 BLACK PEPPER IGE PVT9 Olive Tree IgE
PVR211 BLACKBERRY IGE PVF48 ONION IGE
PVR288 BLUEBERRY IGE PVF33 ORANGE IGE
PVBRW BRAN WHEAT IGE PVG3 ORCHARD GRASS IGE
PVF18 BRAZIL NUT IGE PVR283 OREGANO IGE
PVF260 BROCCOLI IGE PVF290 OYSTER IGE
PVG11 Brome Grass IgE PVM1 P NOTATUM IGE
PVBROM BROMELIN IGE PVT72 Palm Queen IgE
PVF11 Buckwheat IgE PVI4 PAPER WASP IGE
PVXM5 C ALBICANS IGE PVF293 PAPRIKA IGE
PVF216 CABBAGE IGE PVPCH PARMESAN CHEESE IGE
PVCANT CANTALOUPE IGE PVF95 PEACH IGE
PVF31 CARROT IGE PVF13 PEANUT IGE
PVF78 CASEIN IGE PVF94 PEAR IGE
PVF202 CASHEW IGE PVF12 PEAS IGE
PVE1 CAT EPITHELIUM IGE PVF201 PECAN NUT IGE
PVR291 CAULIFLOWER IGE PVT22 PECAN,HICKORY IGE
PVT17 Cedar Japanese IgE PVC1 PENICILLOYL G IGE
PVCR CEDAR RED IGE PVC2 PENICILLOYL V IGE
PVF85 CELERY IGE PVF263 Pepper Bell IgE
PVM202 Cephal IgE* PVCP PEPPER CAYENNE IGE
PVF81 CHEDDAR CHEESE IGE PVPMT PEPPERMINT IGE
PVF242 CHERRY IGE PVPER PERCH IGE
PVE85 CHICKEN FEATHERS IGE PVW14 PIGWEED IGE
PVF83 CHICKEN MEAT IGE PVR253 PINE NUT IGE
PVR279 CHILI PEPPER IGE PVF210 PINEAPPLE IGE
PVP93 CHOCOLATE IGE PVF93 PISTACHIO IGE
PVR220 CINNAMON IGE PVW9 PLANTAIN IGE
PVM2 CLADOSPORIUM IGE PVF255 PLUM IGE
PVF207 CLAM IGE PV26 PORK IGE
PVR268 Clove IgE* PVF35 POTATO WHITE IGE
PVW13 COCKLEBUR IGE PVT210 Privet IgE
PVI6 COCKROACH IGE PVM12 PULLINARIA IGE
PVF36C COCONUT IGE PVE82 RABBIT EPITH IGE
PVF3 CODFISH IGE PVR343 RASPBERRY IGE
PVR221 COFFEE IGE PVM11 RHIZ NIGRICANS IGE [IBT]
PVW1 COMMON RAGWEED IGE PVF9 RICE IGE
PVF8 CORN IGE PVF5 RYE IGE
PVT14 COTTONWOOD IGE PVG5 RYE GRASS IGE
PVXE4 COW DANDER IGE PVF41 SALMON IGE
PVF23 CRAB IGE PVF388 SCALLOP IGE
PVR341 CRANBERRY IGE PVF10 SESAME SEED IGE
PVF244 CUCUMBER IGE PVW18 SHEEP SOREL IGE
PVG12 CULTIVATED RYE IGE PVF24 SHRIMP IGE
PVG15 CULTIVATED WHEAT IGE PVM201 Smut Barley IgE*
PVR281 CURRY IGE PVF14 SOYBEAN IGE
PVT23 Cypress Italian IgE PVGF14 SOYBEAN IGG
PVW8 DANDELION IGE PVF214 SPINACH IGE
PVR277 DILL IGE PVM10 STEMP HERBARUM IGE
PVE5 DOG DANDER IGE PVF44 STRAWBERRY IGE
PVE2 DOG EPITH IGE PVSC SUGAR CANE IGE
PVE86 DUCK FEATHERS IGE PVSSQ SUMMER SQUASH IGE
PVP2 ECHINOCOCCUS IGE PVSFS SUNFLOWER SEED IGE
PVF1 EGG WHITE IGE PVF54 SWEET POTATO IGE
PVGF1 EGG WHITE IGG PVG1 SWEET VERNAL GRASS IGE
PVF75 EGG YOLK IGE PVT211 Sweetgum IgE*
PVR262 EGGPLANT IGE PVSCH SWISS CHEESE, IGE
PVT8 ELM TREE IGE PVR312 SWORDFISH IGE
PVT18 Eucalyptus IgE PVT11 SYCAMORE IGE
PVW4 FALSE RAGWEED IGE PVR222 TEA IGE
PVFL FLOUNDER IGE PVW11 Thistle Russian IGE
PVM9 FUSARIUM IGE PVG6 TIMOTHY IGE
PVF47 GARLIC IGE PVR201 TOBACCO LEAF IGE
PVBV GELATIN BOVINE IGE PVF26 TOMATO IGE
PVPC GELATIN PORCINE IGE PVM205 TRICHO RUBRUM IGE
PVW3 GIANT RAGWEED IGE PVF204 Trout IgE
PVR270 Ginger IgE* PVF40 TUNA IGE
PVF79 GLUTEN IGE PVF284 TURKEY MEAT IGE
PVW12 GOLDENROD IGE PVR234 VANILLA IGE
PVE70 GOOSE FEATHERS IGE PVG13 Velvet Grass IgE
PVF259 GRAPE IGE PVVEN VENISON IGE
PVF209 GRAPEFRUIT IGE PVF256 WALNUT IGE
PVR315 GREEN BEAN IGE PVT10 WALNUT TREE IGE
PVE6 GUINEA PIG IGE PVR329 WATERMELON IGE
PVGX GUM XANTHAN IGE PVW2 WESTERN RAGWEED IGE
PVHD HADDOCK,IGE PVF4 WHEAT IGE
PVR303 HALIBUT IGE PVGF4 WHEAT IGG
PVE84 HAMSTER EPI IGE PVR236 WHEY IGE
PVF17 HAZEL NUT IGE PVT15 WHITE ASH IGE
PVT4 Hazelnut Tree IgE PVF15 WHITE BEAN IGE
PVM8 HELMINTHOSPORIUM IGE PVI2 WHITE FACED HORNET
PVI1 HONEY BEE IGE PVT70 WHITE MULBERRY IGE
PVR247 HONEY IGE PVT16 WHITE PINE IGE
PVE3 HORSE DANDER IGE PVT12 WILLOW IGE
PVH1 HOUSEDUST-GREER IGE PVWV WINE VINEGAR IGE
PVH2 HOUSEDUST-HOLL IGE PVWS WOOL,SHEEP IGE
PVXG10 JOHNSON GRASS IGE PVI5 YELLOW HORNET VEN IGE
PVG8 JUNE GRASS IGE PVI3 YELLOW JACKET VENOM
PVF84 KIWI FRUIT IGE PVYG YOGURT IGE
PVW17 KOCHIA FIREBUSH IGE PVZUC ZUCCHINI IGE
PVF76 LACTALBUMIN-A IGE    
PVF77 LACTOGLOBULIN-B IGE    
PVW10 LAMBS QUARTERS IGE    
PVF208 LEMON IGE
CPT code(s):
86003
Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding.  Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed.  The CPT codes provided are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only.
When performed:
Daily, Monday - Friday
Test includes:
Allergen-specific Immunoglobulin E level and class.
Methodology:
ImmunoCAP FEIA, IgE or Radioimmunoassay
Synonyms:
RAST
Allergen testing
Allergy , specific IgE
Alder Grey IgE , ALMOND IGE, ALTERNARIA IGE, AMARANTH IGE (RED), AMERICAN CHEESE IGE, AMOXICILLIN IGE, AMPICILLIN IGE , Ant Fire IgE, APPLE IGE, Apricot IgE, ASPARAGUS IGE , ASPERGILLUS IGE, AUSTRALIAN PINE IGE, AVOCADO IGE , Bahia IgE, BANANA IGE, BARLEY IGE , BASIL IGE , BEECH IGE , BEEF IGE, BEET IGE , Bent Grass IgE*, BERMUDA GRASS IGE, BIRCH TREE IGE, BLACK OLIVE IGE, BLACK PEPPER IGE , BLACKBERRY IGE, BLUEBERRY IGE , BRAN WHEAT IGE , BRAZIL NUT IGE, BROCCOLI IGE , Brome Grass IgE, Buckwheat IgE, C ALBICANS IGE, CABBAGE IGE , CARROT IGE, CASEIN IGE, CASHEW IGE, CAT EPITHELIUM IGE, CAULIFLOWER IGE , Cedar Japanese IgE, CEDAR RED IGE , CELERY IGE , Cephal IgE*, CHEDDAR CHEESE IGE , CHERRY IGE , CHICKEN FEATHERS IGE, CHICKEN MEAT IGE, CHILI PEPPER IGE , CINNAMON IGE , CLADOSPORIUM IGE, CLAM IGE, Clove IgE*, COCKLEBUR IGE , COCKROACH IGE, COCONUT IGE, CODFISH IGE, COFFEE IGE , COMMON RAGWEED IGE, CORN IGE, COTTONWOOD IGE, COW DANDER IGE, CRAB IGE, CRANBERRY IGE , CUCUMBER IGE , CULTIVATED RYE IGE, CULTIVATED WHEAT IGE, CURRY IGE , Cypress Italian IgE, DANDELION IGE, DILL IGE , DOG DANDER IGE, DOG EPITH IGE, DUCK FEATHERS IGE, ECHINOCOCCUS IGE , EGG WHITE IGE , EGG WHITE IGG , EGG YOLK IGE, EGGPLANT IGE , ELM TREE IGE, Eucalyptus IgE, FALSE RAGWEED IGE , FLOUNDER IGE , FUSARIUM IGE, GARLIC IGE , GELATIN BOVINE IGE , GELATIN PORCINE IGE, GIANT RAGWEED IGE, Ginger IgE*, GLUTEN IGE , GOLDENROD IGE, GOOSE FEATHERS IGE, GRAPE IGE , GRAPEFRUIT IGE , GREEN BEAN IGE , GUINEA PIG IGE, GUM XANTHAN IGE, HADDOCK,IGE , HALIBUT IGE , HAMSTER EPI IGE, HAZEL NUT IGE, Hazelnut Tree IgE, HELMINTHOSPORIUM IGE, HONEY BEE IGE , HONEY IGE , HORSE DANDER IGE, HOUSEDUST-GREER IGE, HOUSEDUST-HOLL IGE, JOHNSON GRASS IGE, JUNE GRASS IGE, KIWI FRUIT IGE , KOCHIA FIREBUSH IGE, LACTALBUMIN-A IGE, LACTOGLOBULIN-B IGE, LAMBS QUARTERS IGE, LEMON IGE , LENTILS IGE , LETTUCE , LIMA BEAN, IGE , LIME IGE , LOBSTER IGE, MACADAMIA NUT IGE , MANGO FRUIT IGE , MAPLE BOX ELDER IGE, MARSHELDER ROUGH IGE, MEADOW FESCUE IGE, MELALEUCA IGE, MELONS IGE , MILK IGE , MITE FARINAE IGE, MITE PTERONYSSINUS, MOLLUSK IGE, MOSQUITO IGE , MOZZ CHEESE IGE, MUCOR RACEMOSUS IGE, MUGWORT IGE, MUSHROOM IGE , MUSTARD IGE , NETTLE IGE , OAK TREE IGE, OAT IGE, Olive Tree IgE, ONION IGE , ORANGE IGE, ORCHARD GRASS IGE, OREGANO IGE , OYSTER IGE, P NOTATUM IGE, Palm Queen IgE, PAPER WASP IGE , PAPRIKA IGE , PARMESAN CHEESE IGE , PEACH IGE, PEANUT IGE, PEAR IGE , PEAS IGE , PECAN NUT IGE, PECAN,HICKORY IGE, PENICILLOYL G IGE , PENICILLOYL V IGE , Pepper Bell IgE , PEPPER CAYENNE IGE , PEPPERMINT IGE , PERCH IGE , PIGWEED IGE, PINE NUT IGE , PINEAPPLE IGE , PISTACHIO IGE , PLANTAIN IGE, PLUM IGE , PORK IGE , POTATO WHITE IGE, Privet IgE, PULLINARIA IGE, RABBIT EPITH IGE, RASPBERRY IGE , RHIZ NIGRICANS IGE [IBT], RICE IGE , RYE IGE , RYE GRASS IGE, SALMON IGE, SCALLOP IGE , SESAME SEED IGE , SHEEP SOREL IGE, SHRIMP IGE, Smut Barley IgE*, SOYBEAN IGE , SOYBEAN IGG , SPINACH IGE , STEMP HERBARUM IGE, STRAWBERRY IGE, SUGAR CANE IGE , SUMMER SQUASH IGE , SUNFLOWER SEED IGE, SWEET POTATO IGE , SWEET VERNAL GRASS IGE , Sweetgum IgE*, SWISS CHEESE, IGE , SWORDFISH IGE , SYCAMORE IGE, TEA IGE , Thistle Russian IGE, TIMOTHY IGE, TOBACCO LEAF IGE , TOMATO IGE, TRICHO RUBRUM IGE, Trout IgE, TUNA IGE, TURKEY MEAT IGE , VANILLA IGE , Velvet Grass IgE, VENISON IGE , WALNUT IGE, WALNUT TREE IGE, WATERMELON IGE , WESTERN RAGWEED IGE, WHEAT IGE, WHEAT IGG , WHEY IGE , WHITE ASH IGE, WHITE BEAN IGE , WHITE FACED HORNET, WHITE MULBERRY IGE , WHITE PINE IGE , WILLOW IGE , WINE VINEGAR IGE , WOOL,SHEEP IGE , YELLOW HORNET VEN IGE, YELLOW JACKET VENOM,
YOGURT IGE , ZUCCHINI IGE
BROMELIN, CANTALOUPE, CHOCOLATE
Clinical Significance:
Many allergies are mediated by immunoglobulins of the IgE class. In vitro allergen-specific IgE tests can help the physician identify the allergen (or allergens) to which an individual is sensitive.